Solution Disinfects Grocery Carts From Handles To Wheels

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New Cart Wash Wows Shoppers Solution Disinfects From Handles To Wheels

Posted: 8:31 am CDT August 21, 2007
Updated: 2:19 pm CDT August 21, 2007

Phoenix -- One Phoenix-area grocer is testing a new system that sanitizes shopping carts from the handle to the wheels.

Bashas' is the first grocer in the Southwest to use purecart at its Bashas', Food City and AJ's stores.

An employee pushes the carts through a mist of peroxide solution that's safe for people and food, store officials said.

"I've been looking at things like this for a number of years," said Tom Dominick, Bashas' Vice President of Food Safety.

The manufacturer said the system does a better job of cleaning the cart and actually costs less than sanitary wipes.

Shoppers are taking delight knowing the shopping carts are as germ-free as possible.

"You wouldn't have to worry about them," said Latessa Powell.

A University of Arizona professor completed a study detailing shopping cart contamination.

He found there is more bacteria per square inch on a shopping cart than a door handle, toilet seat or sink drain in a public restroom.

Bashas' said it is in the middle of a 90-day test period to determine the success of the system.

Distributed by Internet Broadcasting.

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Did anyone else find the thread title somewhat confusing? I know it is from the article, but still, confusing.


At our grocery stores, they offer sanitizing wipes in a canister next to where the carts are stationed outside so we can sanitize the area where touch the cart.